Human Development Index: males vs. females in Madagascar
Madagascar: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.5025 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.5025 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Madagascar peaked at 0.5195 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.4663, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 178th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4886 | 0.4663 | 0.5115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5136 | 0.5087 | 0.5195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4986 | 0.4964 | 0.5025 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 175 Ethiopia 0.5251 compare
- 176 Mozambique 0.5138 compare
- 177 Sierra Leone 0.5097 compare
- 179 Burkina Faso 0.486 compare
- 180 Chad 0.4636 compare
- 181 Mali 0.4588 compare
More gender data for Madagascar
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 483,299 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 498,396 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 473,008 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 486,670 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 464,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 477,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 456,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 468,776 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 448,474 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 460,439 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Madagascar?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Madagascar was 0.5025 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5195 in 2017.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4663 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Madagascar ranks 178th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.